Jules Gray
@julesgray.bsky.social
Singer. Strummer. Writer.
"I'm still briefly alive. Be kind, be real, or get out of my face."
"I'm still briefly alive. Be kind, be real, or get out of my face."
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Jules Gray
@julesgray.bsky.social
· Dec 1
Formal introduction (if'n you don't know by now)...
I'm Jules. I sing. I strum the guitar. I sometimes write things.
I also dig stand-up, space, art, animals, books, snooker and cycling.
I lost Gill, the yin to my yang, in 2019. This feed is dedicated to her.
Be kind, be real, or get out of my face.
I'm Jules. I sing. I strum the guitar. I sometimes write things.
I also dig stand-up, space, art, animals, books, snooker and cycling.
I lost Gill, the yin to my yang, in 2019. This feed is dedicated to her.
Be kind, be real, or get out of my face.
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This little clip is really so beautiful
youtu.be/7O20QaknYh4?...
youtu.be/7O20QaknYh4?...
Tilda Swinton in Arena Glitterbug by Derek Jarman
YouTube video by Eyes of Love
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 10:16 AM
This little clip is really so beautiful
youtu.be/7O20QaknYh4?...
youtu.be/7O20QaknYh4?...
"You boy, is it still January?"
February 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
"You boy, is it still January?"
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2000 Great Songs #1226: Take Our Test. Eclectic post-punk pioneers Minutemen take a stab at a pop song... and still sound exactly like the Minutemen, not exactly radio-friendly, yet with a sing-along chorus thrown into the mix.
2000 Great Songs #1226: Take Our Test
Music-obsessed retired lawyer, sharing a few thoughts on some choice cuts from my obscenely oversized music collection each day.
www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:59 PM
2000 Great Songs #1226: Take Our Test. Eclectic post-punk pioneers Minutemen take a stab at a pop song... and still sound exactly like the Minutemen, not exactly radio-friendly, yet with a sing-along chorus thrown into the mix.
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"Your mind, organized by Nazis, your heart and mind conspiring..."
Take Our Test
YouTube video by Minutemen - Topic
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Your mind, organized by Nazis, your heart and mind conspiring..."
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It's STILL JANUARY.
January 31, 2026 at 12:38 PM
It's STILL JANUARY.
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the foreign descriptions of what is going on are hilarious and terrifying
www.youtube.com/shorts/SfzuV...
www.youtube.com/shorts/SfzuV...
#donaldtrump #minneapolis #ice #protest #immigration
YouTube video by mrcodydahler
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
the foreign descriptions of what is going on are hilarious and terrifying
www.youtube.com/shorts/SfzuV...
www.youtube.com/shorts/SfzuV...
@heathensquirrel.bsky.social Are you going to be getting this?
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The Beach Boys / We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years – SuperDeluxeEditionHamburger MenuCombined ShapeCombined ShapeGroup 25CommentsRatingsPathPathPathPathPathPathPathPathCommentsCommentsComments...
superdeluxeedition.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM
@heathensquirrel.bsky.social Are you going to be getting this?
superdeluxeedition.com/news/the-bea...
superdeluxeedition.com/news/the-bea...
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🎶 we got a snow drift,
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
January 29, 2026 at 8:44 AM
🎶 we got a snow drift,
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
Danny’s gift
and plasma from the bloody lifts
axed doors,
maze tours
and creepy twins you can’t ignore,
red rum, scared mum, barman chum and you must say
when he’s typing all the day
it’s all work and never play
play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. 🎶
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So some sort of coat is probably in order.
January 29, 2026 at 10:52 AM
So some sort of coat is probably in order.
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MY PETS (Palindrome)
Dog.
A sad dog
or fat cat.
Nine dragons
(no garden intact).
A frog,
odd as a god.
Dog.
A sad dog
or fat cat.
Nine dragons
(no garden intact).
A frog,
odd as a god.
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 AM
MY PETS (Palindrome)
Dog.
A sad dog
or fat cat.
Nine dragons
(no garden intact).
A frog,
odd as a god.
Dog.
A sad dog
or fat cat.
Nine dragons
(no garden intact).
A frog,
odd as a god.
This guy's good. If you want to skip straight to the part where he talks about ICE, then it begins at 23 minutes in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VukA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VukA...
Can I.C.E Come to the U.K.?
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This guy's good. If you want to skip straight to the part where he talks about ICE, then it begins at 23 minutes in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VukA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VukA...
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#5debutalbums50s60s
This is a damn near perfect album. I love everything about it except Sneeky Pete's weird jumper on the sleeve. The other guys and the girls look great, Pete looks like he's wearing a present from his Grandma.
This is a damn near perfect album. I love everything about it except Sneeky Pete's weird jumper on the sleeve. The other guys and the girls look great, Pete looks like he's wearing a present from his Grandma.
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
#5debutalbums50s60s
This is a damn near perfect album. I love everything about it except Sneeky Pete's weird jumper on the sleeve. The other guys and the girls look great, Pete looks like he's wearing a present from his Grandma.
This is a damn near perfect album. I love everything about it except Sneeky Pete's weird jumper on the sleeve. The other guys and the girls look great, Pete looks like he's wearing a present from his Grandma.
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The night is restless
But no dreams in sight
And sounds have no beginnings or ends
And that glow is not a light
The walls turn into waterfalls
With water made of thoughts that call
"It's not O.K. to tip the glass
Don't smile too long or shed a tear"
youtu.be/0f1Jio6QLxs
But no dreams in sight
And sounds have no beginnings or ends
And that glow is not a light
The walls turn into waterfalls
With water made of thoughts that call
"It's not O.K. to tip the glass
Don't smile too long or shed a tear"
youtu.be/0f1Jio6QLxs
We're Here
YouTube video by Meat Puppets - Topic
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The night is restless
But no dreams in sight
And sounds have no beginnings or ends
And that glow is not a light
The walls turn into waterfalls
With water made of thoughts that call
"It's not O.K. to tip the glass
Don't smile too long or shed a tear"
youtu.be/0f1Jio6QLxs
But no dreams in sight
And sounds have no beginnings or ends
And that glow is not a light
The walls turn into waterfalls
With water made of thoughts that call
"It's not O.K. to tip the glass
Don't smile too long or shed a tear"
youtu.be/0f1Jio6QLxs
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Day 28: Curt Kirkwood on guitar and vocals, brother Cris Kirkwood on bass and BV. (For Scottish friends - Carol Kirkwood is NOT a band member...)
Meat Puppets - Never To Be Found
song.link/y/u9Ui4TvKpy4
#RelativeMusic
Meat Puppets - Never To Be Found
song.link/y/u9Ui4TvKpy4
#RelativeMusic
Meat Puppets - Never To Be Found by Andy Bullock
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Day 28: Curt Kirkwood on guitar and vocals, brother Cris Kirkwood on bass and BV. (For Scottish friends - Carol Kirkwood is NOT a band member...)
Meat Puppets - Never To Be Found
song.link/y/u9Ui4TvKpy4
#RelativeMusic
Meat Puppets - Never To Be Found
song.link/y/u9Ui4TvKpy4
#RelativeMusic
@quantick.bsky.social Nice interview. I'm looking forward to reading this. And very much looking forward to the talking dog story too.
Fun new interview today with amazing author David Quantick! Read about his radio, TV, & movie work, as well as exciting new novella, IMAGINE A FRIEND!
Coming soon from @starsandsabers.bsky.social
@quantick.bsky.social
Coming soon from @starsandsabers.bsky.social
@quantick.bsky.social
Author Interview * David Quantick
I’m excited to feature this Q&A with David Quantick, author of the upcoming all-ages novella, Imagine a Friend. David’s writing includes short stories, novels, television, cinema, and more. I’m…
mynachang.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:05 PM
@quantick.bsky.social Nice interview. I'm looking forward to reading this. And very much looking forward to the talking dog story too.
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In Episode 89 of the MBCP, the air is thick with listeners' commentaries about A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, the greatest Marx Brothers film released in 1935, and with OUR commentaries on those commentaries! On account of you, we nearly heard the opera!
www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
Episode 89: A Night at the Opera Reorchestrated (featuring the Marx Brothers Council) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
Our sixth listener-commentary-film-revisiting episode finds you, our listeners, turning a critical eye to A Night at the Opera , and us turning a critical eye to your critical eye. You should have be...
www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 PM
In Episode 89 of the MBCP, the air is thick with listeners' commentaries about A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, the greatest Marx Brothers film released in 1935, and with OUR commentaries on those commentaries! On account of you, we nearly heard the opera!
www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
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If you don't own a piece of music that Sly Dunbar played on, there's something missing in your life. RIP.
January 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
If you don't own a piece of music that Sly Dunbar played on, there's something missing in your life. RIP.
People who Sly Dunbar drummed for include:
Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, Grace Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, Ian Dury, Joan Armatrading, Yoko Ono...
The list goes on. What a CV. #RIPSly
Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, Grace Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, Ian Dury, Joan Armatrading, Yoko Ono...
The list goes on. What a CV. #RIPSly
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
People who Sly Dunbar drummed for include:
Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, Grace Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, Ian Dury, Joan Armatrading, Yoko Ono...
The list goes on. What a CV. #RIPSly
Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Culture, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, Grace Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Sinéad O'Connor, Ian Dury, Joan Armatrading, Yoko Ono...
The list goes on. What a CV. #RIPSly
Just heard that Sly Dunbar has died. Only two days ago I was looking up videos on YouTube about Sly's unique drumming style. Sly and Robbie were incredible talents, a virtuoso rhythm section for hire. Rest in peace, Sly, you absolute legend.
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Just heard that Sly Dunbar has died. Only two days ago I was looking up videos on YouTube about Sly's unique drumming style. Sly and Robbie were incredible talents, a virtuoso rhythm section for hire. Rest in peace, Sly, you absolute legend.
Albums I like that nobody else cares about, an occasional series
1. Skip Battin
Solo LP by late period Byrds bassist who wrote songs with the controversial Kim Fowley. Lots of old timey Americana. If you're one of the few people who actively enjoyed America's Great National Pastime, this is for you.
1. Skip Battin
Solo LP by late period Byrds bassist who wrote songs with the controversial Kim Fowley. Lots of old timey Americana. If you're one of the few people who actively enjoyed America's Great National Pastime, this is for you.
January 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Albums I like that nobody else cares about, an occasional series
1. Skip Battin
Solo LP by late period Byrds bassist who wrote songs with the controversial Kim Fowley. Lots of old timey Americana. If you're one of the few people who actively enjoyed America's Great National Pastime, this is for you.
1. Skip Battin
Solo LP by late period Byrds bassist who wrote songs with the controversial Kim Fowley. Lots of old timey Americana. If you're one of the few people who actively enjoyed America's Great National Pastime, this is for you.
Blocking people on social media. That's a complicated one. Sometimes it's necessary, certainly for trolls and extremists etc, but when people you've known for years do it after some tiff, well then it's a sad state of affairs. Because the opportunity to work things out suddenly becomes impossible.
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Blocking people on social media. That's a complicated one. Sometimes it's necessary, certainly for trolls and extremists etc, but when people you've known for years do it after some tiff, well then it's a sad state of affairs. Because the opportunity to work things out suddenly becomes impossible.
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